San Chi female secretary "covers digital waves" to every roof in the highlands

Ms. La Thi Thau, Secretary of Khe Mo village (Binh Lieu commune, Quang Ninh) has proactively learned and used smartphone features, then guided people to access online public services, contributing to digital coverage in the area.

For many years, the people of Khe Mo village have often referred to Ms. La Thi Thau as a true “digital leader”. In a land where 100% of the population is San Chi ethnic group, where the concept of digital transformation was previously unfamiliar, Ms. Thau chose to go first, do first, and talk less, do more.

Not only is she the head of the grassroots Party cell, actively mobilizing people to maintain security and order, Ms. Thau also boldly learned technology, researched and installed applications herself, practiced providing online public services, and then instructed people. The community digital technology team she is in charge of "went to every alley, knocked on every door, and checked every subject" regardless of rain or wind, steep slopes, or late at night.

“At first, many people were worried that if they accidentally installed the banking application, they would lose money or be scammed online, but Ms. Thau and the staff came to our place to explain and guide us very carefully. Even in village meetings, she asked us questions and gave us direct instructions,” said Ms. La Thi Man, a resident of Khe Mo village.

Ms. La Thi Thau went to each house to guide people on how to use technology applications. Photo: HG

From being vague about the concept of digital transformation, through Ms. Thau's propaganda and mobilization work, up to now, over 80% of people of working age in Khe Mo know how to use online public services, over 50% of local people have electronic payment accounts, know how to pay bills, pay tuition online, make medical declarations, and use applications on the phone.

Change your habits - change your life

Ms. Dang Thi Phuong, a resident of Khe Mo village, shared: “In the past, for everything, we had to go to the cultural house or wait for the village meeting. Now, we can find out everything by joining the Zalo group. Meeting schedules, policies, announcements, etc. are all clear and timely. Our children's studies are also more convenient thanks to the internet, it's extremely convenient.”

Ms. La Thi Phau smiled when talking about paying the electricity bill: "Before, I had to pay in person every month, now I just need to turn on my phone. It's fast, convenient and I never have to worry about being late."

The changes, though small, create a big impact on awareness, saving time, costs and creating a more civilized living environment in the community. The fact that people are familiar with Zalo groups, Facebook, banking applications, e-wallets, VNeID or VssID alone shows that digital transformation is no longer a slogan, but has become a daily life skill.

Ms. Thau proactively researched features and applications to update documents, participated in commune training sessions, and then redeployed them to village members. Photo: HG

According to Ms. Thau, the hardest part is not the technology but convincing and motivating people. In mountainous areas where people are not educated equally, we have to set an example and be patient so that when people see the convenience, they will change on their own.

As the head of the digital technology team, Ms. Thau regularly updates documents, participates in commune training sessions, and then redeploys them to village members. Since then, Khe Mo has become one of the bright spots in grassroots digital transformation in Binh Lieu commune.

Digital transformation does not only start in big cities. In the most remote places, if there are people who dare to think and dare to do, technology can still sprout. When village leaders get involved, when people are given tools and trust, the "digital gap" will be narrowed right from the highland houses, from the simple things every day...

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nu-bi-thu-nguoi-san-chi-phu-song-so-den-tung-noc-nha-vung-cao-2457792.html